Study Guide Us Gov Eoy
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41Study Guide US Gov EOY
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
MAIN IDEAS
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1. Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is
the obligation to
a. keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate.
b. create an autocratic form of government.
c. defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies.
d. provide for justice and the people's general welfare.
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2. Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that
a. the state developed out of force.
b. those of royal birth should rule the state.
c. the state exists to serve the will of the people.
d. government should be eliminated.
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3. The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that
a. those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule.
b. the people as a whole are the sole source of political power.
c. the head of a family, clan, or tribe has the natural right to govern.
d. the strongest person or group has the right to control others by force.
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4. The dominant political unit in the world today is the
a. government.
b. nation.
c. Constitution.
d. state.
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5. A federal government is one in which
a. all power is concentrated in the central government.
b. limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.
c. power is divided between a central government and local governments.
d. powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.
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6. Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government?
a. The executive is chosen by the legislature.
b. The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.
c. The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislative branch.
d. The prime minister and cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the
legislature.
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7. The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state?
a. government
b. sovereignty
c. Constitution
d. defined population
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8. The Internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy?
a. to control the lives of citizens
b. to be informed about the many different institutions and policies of the government
c. the need for accurate, and always reliable, information on which to base decisions
d. the need for an uneducated elite to run the government
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